Ian graduated after completing a five year full-time course at the British School of Osteopathy in London, gaining a Honours degree in Osteopathy. He is a full member of the British Osteopathic Association (BOA) and is a state-registered Osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). Ian has been qualified since the 1990′s. The Hatfield practice is run by Ian and Helen Norman a husband and wife team . They have been involved in health care for over 25 years. “We run the Hatfield Practice in a friendly, thoughtful yet professional way. Our ideal is to provide top quality, affordable yet brilliant treatments that work.

I try to use empowering approaches and always try to tackle pain problems in a positive way. I will often go the extra mile in order to exceed my patients’ expectations. When you visit us, the first thing you will notice is a genuine friendly smile. We do our best to be professional, yet caring and personal. Ian is very “hands on”. Most of our patients are referred by their GP, friends or specialist on recommendation. Most of you will feel improvement after your first visit or two.

I am passionate about Osteopathy and Holistic treatments. Helping patients back to health is really why we do what we do. I always try my hardest for people and always approach treatment in an educating and encouraging way . The art is to treat people from a mind, body and spirit perspective.I really enjoy treating ”non-resolving” pain conditions. You just have to try harder, concentrate more and learn to think laterally by understanding your patient. The key I feel is to really listen to people.

Often “unrelated” problems keep us from getting better and reaching our potential. This thought is the heart of our Osteopathic approach. I have a personal interest and passion in sports related injuries and have time served experience with sports teams working “hands on” rugby at Twickenham and various national sporting events. I try to focus on the person and not just the symptoms. I have my own unique style of sports neuro-release treatment .

Locally in Welwyn and Hatfield we work in partnership with GPs and health specialists treating workplace / medico – legal injuries. I enjoy resolving staff injury problems such as repetitive and non resolving conditions that leave people off work for long periods of time. I think mostly “prevention is better than cure”. My ten years or so of working with the RAF and aerospace sector advising on ergonomics and treating workplace injuries has been challenging but great fun. I have also worked within the NHS as well as private health care clinics.

I am happy to give talks to groups and individuals with the aim to encourage, educate and explain. Using simple terms that can help employees to understand why injuries happen and how they can guard against them. Feedback suggests these workshops can really increase understanding and reduce the risk of injuries.

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